GIrl, please; are bikini pics really the best display of a "

IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym

Not to sound like an uber *B* but really, really, really?!?!?
Just because you are .. errr.. dressing modestly, does not mean the woman posting a bikini or shorts pic on a FITNESS site is not modest. She may not seem modest to you. But her perception is HER reality. She is proud of what she has accomplished. She may need support to get to ger goal. Etc.

That is why we say to each their own.

I hate to say it but you come off as a bit prudish. Your body is for your husband etc etc. Well hun, my body is mine - no ring on my finger allows anyone to own me or my body - and if I want to show it off to anyone and everyone, I damn well will. I worked hard and I am proud.


So bikini pic posting girls... keep it coming! We love how hard you have worked!!! And the eye candy does not suck at all!

^^^THIS!!! My husband took my original bikini picture and I took my 2nd one, so he is not unaware that I own the suit, since WE bought it for my competition. I don't go prancing around in it all of the time, and in fact am rather generally conservative. So I posted some bikini pics in a thread on a FITNESS site, whooooo, lol. I don't post raunchy or racy pics on here, so I think its all gravy. I mean, its a bikini, not a thong or nude...

cwojo

As you can see I don't have an issue with it as long as you look respectible. The picture you have posted with your dress is showing off more than my bikini is. So I believe it is what you feel good in wearing.

LorinaLynn

Not sure what kind of bikinis you are looking at, but i think plenty is left for imagination.

Unless you don't have much imagination. :laugh:

lumina0o0

Everyone has their own opinion and that is amazing, if you want to show off your weight loss in your bra and undies or bikini go ahead. If you want to show it of in a tank top and shorts, why not...if you want to put on a dress...be my guest...jeans and a shirt, fine by me. It doesn't matter and people shouldn't be jumping all over people because of what they want to wear.

jskaggs1971

I won't wear a bikini either.

Of course, since I'm a man, it'd be kind of weird if I did.

Get over it, OP. You can't remake the world to fit your views.

jenniebean1680

And for the record-I didn't take before pics in a bikini to show others I have confidence. I took them to show how far I've come fitness-wise. Wearing a bikini does NOT=self-confidence.

Agreed.

Can't really see progress in a hoodie.

P.S. as someone else has said, my body is mine, not my fiance's. I don't walk around in skimpy clothing because it's not my thing, not because my body exists for my man to 'unwrap'. Ew.

Elzecat

I think body confidence is hugely under-rated.

However; is it really confidence that leads a woman to feel she needs to display her nearly naked body for comment?

Personally (and yes, this is my OPINION) I prefer to keep some parts of my body a secret for only my husband to unwrap. I don't wear a bikini. I don't wear a sports bra without a shirt over it. I don't wear "ta-da!" shorts. Or any number of the myriad of revealing clothes that I've been told I should aspire to wear. I don't let my daughter wear them either.

Thoughts....

I'm not sure who is "telling" you to aspire to wear certain "revealing" clothes...but last I checked this was a "free to wear what ya want" society...with the exception of school and work dress codes and of course that pesky "no shirt/no shoes/no service" rule in a lot of businesses LOL.

I love (sarcasm!) the insinuation that it's not appropriate to take bikini pics to show progress in weight loss (I think that's what your post meant?it got cut off in the title) Just because you don't want to wear a sports bra without a shirt over it, or wear a bikini bathing suit, doesn't mean others "shouldn't" or that it is wrong for them to do so.

I take pictures of myself in spandex shorts and a sports bra to document my progress. If someone thinks that's too revealing, they certainly don't have to look. I don't have a bikini, or a husband to "unwrap" my body for...but that's my choice. As is yours to cover up, or (gasp) NOT LOOK when someone posts bikini pics. See how nicely that works? To each their own!

paulamarsden

If we're fat, we should be ashamed to flaunt the fat. If we're ridiculously boney skinny the same thing. Its disgusting and its disgusting because of what it equates to... bad health and bad diet and lifestyle or a combination. Wearing a bikini is a privilege for those in great condition.

A second unrelated point is that not every body suits everything, likewise a bikini... there are different bits of clothing and swimwear for every frame and they should be worn accordingly/appropriately. No-one likes looking at a fat person showing every last inch of her cellulite off to "show how confident she is" It's all fake confidence because why would they be on a dieting site if they were proud of that body aesthetically, health wise or for both reasons?

Bikinis are a glamour piece of clothing and should not be work by underweight or overweight people to glamourise both extremes of health. Wear something that suits you.

are you FREAKIN kidding me?!?!

BrettPGH

I agree with you. I am a very modest person. I don't care what others do

ok..

but I feel that people need to leave some for the imagination. If almost all is displayed what's left.

So you DO care what others do?

YukonJoy

Here? Is this better for you?

Natihilator

I think body confidence is hugely under-rated.

However; is it really confidence that leads a woman to feel she needs to display her nearly naked body for comment?

Personally (and yes, this is my OPINION) I prefer to keep some parts of my body a secret for only my husband to unwrap. I don't wear a bikini. I don't wear a sports bra without a shirt over it. I don't wear "ta-da!" shorts. Or any number of the myriad of revealing clothes that I've been told I should aspire to wear. I don't let my daughter wear them either.

Thoughts....

I don't think it is your place at all to dictate how other women should display their bodies, or pass judgement on those who choose to do it differently than you do. We don't all have husbands who our bodies are exclusively "gifts to unwrap" for. And if someone chooses to wear a bikini, who says she is doing it for comment? That implies that she is doing it for other people and not for herself which is another assumption.

This thread makes me sad.

sblair77

Did the OP just disappear?

Hmmmph I say wear what like...I do

Capt_Chev

I can't wait to be in shape and pull this off

4TW!!

Canadien

I think body confidence is hugely under-rated.

However; is it really confidence that leads a woman to feel she needs to display her nearly naked body for comment?

Personally (and yes, this is my OPINION) I prefer to keep some parts of my body a secret for only my husband to unwrap. I don't wear a bikini. I don't wear a sports bra without a shirt over it. I don't wear "ta-da!" shorts. Or any number of the myriad of revealing clothes that I've been told I should aspire to wear. I don't let my daughter wear them either.

Thoughts....

I agree with this wholeheartedly. Wearing super short shorts and a really revealing top is just disgusting in my personal opinion, UNLESS they're your workout clothes (and even then, there's a fine line between what's acceptable and what makes someone look like a *kitten*).

Silverkittycat

If we're fat, we should be ashamed to flaunt the fat. If we're ridiculously boney skinny the same thing. Its disgusting and its disgusting because of what it equates to... bad health and bad diet and lifestyle or a combination. Wearing a bikini is a privilege for those in great condition.

A second unrelated point is that not every body suits everything, likewise a bikini... there are different bits of clothing and swimwear for every frame and they should be worn accordingly/appropriately. No-one likes looking at a fat person showing every last inch of her cellulite off to "show how confident she is" It's all fake confidence because why would they be on a dieting site if they were proud of that body aesthetically, health wise or for both reasons?

Bikinis are a glamour piece of clothing and should not be work by underweight or overweight people to glamourise both extremes of health. Wear something that suits you.

Wearing a bikini is a privilege for those in great condition?!

bejuled74

I think my body confidence is hugely under-rated.

There I fixed it for you.....

^LMAO!! Best post I've seen!!!

ironanimal

Yes, bikinis are the best (legal) way for women to flaunt their success.

brett1117

deeannhill, I'm, not being rude BUT you don't wear skimpy clothes or bikini because your over weight. Most people who have put in long hard hours at the gym and diet properly want to show off their rock hard bodies, so be it!! As they should!! they deserve it

Elzecat

I prefer to keep some parts of my body a secret for only my husband to unwrap

Um, yeah, me too. The parts under my bikini...

(I posted in the bikini thread last night. With a picture my husband took. And right after I posted it, he immediately commented "I'm a lucky guy!")

I saw your pic, and your hubby's comment...and I thought that was AWESOME!

Hungry_Tuna

Everyone is free to make their own clothing choices. It's lovely.

I agree whole-heartedly. My default is a picture of me in a sports-bra and yoga pants. I don't have perfect abs, in fact there's a lot of flab over them, and I've got love handles! LOL. I do it to remind myself of where I'm starting and once I surpass this stage, I will have something to look back on and feel proud of overcoming.

As far as those displaying bikini photos, again, they could be markers for what stage they're at in their journeys. If they're rocking that bikini like nobody's business because they worked hard and ate right, I feel they should be proud of themselves and inspire others to keep pushing to reach their own goals!